Archive
Bangla Radio Archive - 2013
Series: Canberra 100 years - Connection of Bengal with the choice of Canberra as Australia's capital - Architect Shivu Dutta [Obaidul Haque]
Tribute to Ravi Shankar – legendary sitar player and music composer of the Indian subcontinent - who died on 11 December 2012 in San Diego, California [Newton Muhury]
!['Kaler Jatra' - a performance by Padatik Natya Sangsad at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka [Photo: Daily Star] 'Kaler Jatra' - a performance by Padatik Natya Sangsad at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka [Photo: Daily Star]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-21Jan13.jpg?itok=61QtuOho)
Jatra: 'noroker phool' [Part 1] - centred around social issues prevalent in the sub-continent by folk-theatre troupe Kohinoor Opera [Ehsan Ullah]

Interview: Impact of social media in our personal lives - Ms. Lubna Alam, Lecturer and social media expert at the University of Canberra [Raquibul Sheikh]

Conserving the mother language in multicultural Australia and 'Mezban' in Canberra [Ajoy Kar]
![The Australian Parliament House in Canberra [Photo: www.aph.gov.au] The Australian Parliament House in Canberra [Photo: www.aph.gov.au]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-11Feb13.jpg?itok=mscDaXWT)
Series: Canberra 100 years - The purpose, setting, character and symbolism of Australia's national capital to Australians [Zaheen Rahman]
!['Muktir Gaan' - Song of Freedom [Image: Cover from documentary film 'Muktir Gaan'] 'Muktir Gaan' - Song of Freedom [Image: Cover from documentary film 'Muktir Gaan']](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-18Feb13.jpg?itok=e0tIFMJx)
Evolution of Bangla nationalist songs over the last two centuries shaped by history, country and people [Dalia Nilufar]
![The 'provatt ferry' at the Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra [Photo: Ajoy Kar] The 'provatt ferry' at the Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra [Photo: Ajoy Kar]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-25Feb13.jpg?itok=ZqI0FGHO)
The 'provatt ferry' and discussion on commemorating the month of language martyrs and International Mother Language Day at the Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra [Ajoy Kar]
![Jatio Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, Bangladesh [Photo: Internet]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-04Mar13.jpg?itok=ePzwTyOj)
Interview: The experience of learning Bangla - Ms. Sarah Burns, and some beautiful music [Paromita Dey]
![Canberra celebrates its 100th birthday on 11 March 2013 [Collage: www.canberra100.com.au] Canberra celebrates its 100th birthday on 11 March 2013 [Collage: www.canberra100.com.au]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-11Mar13.jpg?itok=YRv1jKq4)
Series: Canberra 100 years - Views of four Canberra town planners about building a national capital over the century [Sheikh Lana]
![Mice - the most common animal model for human disease research [Photo: news.bbc.co.uk] Mice - the most common animal model for human disease research [Photo: news.bbc.co.uk]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-18Mar13.jpg?itok=VkpUydkP)
Feature: Mice - the most common animal model for human disease research [Sadequr Rahman]
![Bahadur Shah Zafar II (1775-1862) - the last Mughal Emperor of India [Image: Wikipedia.org] Bahadur Shah Zafar II (1775-1862) - the last Mughal Emperor of India [Image: Wikipedia.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-25Mar13.jpg?itok=HkoqW6jX)
Commemoration: 42nd Independence Day of Bangladesh - importance of economic idependence [Sadequr Rahman]
![A scene from 'Paicho Chorer Kissa' performed by Dhaka Padatik at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy [Image: The Daily Sun] A scene from 'Paicho Chorer Kissa' performed by Dhaka Padatik at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy [Image: The Daily Sun]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-01Apr13.jpg?itok=6msBcHVi)
Jatra: 'noroker phool' [Part 2] - centred around social issues prevalent in the sub-continent by folk-theatre troupe Kohinoor Opera [Ehsan Ullah]
![A jatra actor prepares before the performance [Image: Wikipedia.org] A jatra actor prepares before the performance [Image: Wikipedia.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-08Apr13.jpg?itok=JW04GT0G)
Jatra: 'kagojer phool' [Part 1] - conflict between the traditional indian culture and the modern culture introduced by the British [Ehsan Ullah]
!["Shubho Noboborsho" - Happy Bangla New Year [Composition: Samiya Shajedin] "Shubho Noboborsho" - Happy Bangla New Year [Composition: Samiya Shajedin]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-15Apr13.jpg?itok=55XPc9aB)
Commemoration: Bangla New Year - the calendar, customs and a selection of Bangla new year songs [Samiya Shajedin]
![Poster: Canberra Country Music Festival (15-17 Nov 2013) [Info: visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Festivals-and-celebrations] Poster: Canberra Country Music Festival (15-17 Nov 2013) [Info: visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Festivals-and-celebrations]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-22Apr13.jpg?itok=HXPGm2hi)
A selection of Australian country songs highlighting the Australian cultural heritage [Obaidul Haque]

Jatra: 'kagojer phool' [Part 2] - conflict between the traditional indian culture and the modern culture introduced by the British [Ehsan Ullah]

Three short stories by the contemporary Afghan writers translated by Dr. Afzal Hossain [Ehsan Ullah]

Composition of songs and conversation representing some regional spoken dialects of Bangladesh [Dalia Nilufar]
![Aboriginal rock art [Image: www.travelnt.com] Aboriginal rock art [Image: www.travelnt.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-03Jun13_0.jpg?itok=8bEwArSn)
Love songs of the Iwaidja speaking Australian aborigines from the Northwestern Arnhem Land [Obaidul Haque]
![Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 1] Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 1]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-24Jun13.jpg?itok=uxvGOk5I)
Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 1] - women in brothels, their status in society and their expectations from life [Ehsan Ullah]
![A founding member of Bangla Radio Canberra - Najmul Huq Napo (1960-2013) [Facebook: Najmul Huq] A founding member of Bangla Radio Canberra - Najmul Huq Napo (1960-2013) [Facebook: Najmul Huq]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/BR-01Jul13_0.jpg?itok=eSDwZzdG)
Tribute to Najmul Huq Napo, a founding member of Bangla Radio Canberra [Ehsan Ullah]
![Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 2] Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 2]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/BR-08Jul13.jpg?itok=X0-vtfeW)
Jatra: 'babu-go shindurer daam onek' [Part 2] - women in brothels, their status in society and their expectations from life [Ehsan Ullah]
![Ramadan Mubarak [Image: www.islamcan.com] Ramadan Mubarak [Image: www.islamcan.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/BR-15Jul13.jpg?itok=WZf3WlZj)
Begining of Ramadan in Canberra - significance, practice and Eid preparation [Shireen Ahmad]

Some beautiful tourist attractions of Canberra - Australia's national capital [Zaheen Rahman]

A collection of poems from album 'ma amar ma' recited by Murshed Haider Anjohn [Ehsan Ullah]
![Artist impression of the Gungahlin Mosque for north Canberra muslim community [Image: NCMC Inc] Artist impression of the Gungahlin Mosque for north Canberra muslim community [Image: NCMC Inc]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-05Aug13_0.jpg?itok=nbmpouI7)
Progress of Gungahlin mosque in north Canberra, importance of Ramadan and Canberra Eid celebration [Raquibul Sheikh]
![Eid Mubarak! - sweets at a Eid reception in north Canberra [Photo: Bangla Radio Canberra] Eid Mubarak! - sweets at a Eid reception in north Canberra [Photo: Bangla Radio Canberra]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-12Aug13.jpg?itok=wpdsj00Q)
Fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan: some interesting research findings [Dalia Nilufar]
![Some of the diverse types of potatoes available in South America [Photo: International Potato Centre, Peru] Some of the diverse types of potatoes available in South America [Photo: International Potato Centre, Peru]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-26Aug13.jpg?itok=WVI18y98)
Science: the microbes responsible for potato crop failure causing great Ireland famine in 1845-46 [Sadequr Rahman]
![A comparison of the appearance of the human X and Y chromosomes [Photo: Whitehead Institute, MIT] A comparison of the appearance of the human X and Y chromosomes [Photo: Whitehead Institute, MIT]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-02Sep13.jpg?itok=anqYI35O)
Science: the genetic difference between males and females, female's abilty to control DNA and its possible medical application [Sadequr Rahman]
![Bangladeshi rock star Shuvo at the Canberra Concert on 6 Sep 2013 [Photo: Priyanka Biswas] Bangladeshi rock star Shuvo at the Canberra Concert on 6 Sep 2013 [Photo: Priyanka Biswas]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-09Sep13.jpg?itok=JI0WCoqn)
Coverage of Bangladeshi rock star Shuvo's Canberra concert held on 6 Sep 2013 [Avijit Sarker]
![Ms. Farzana Brownia from Channel i at a recent Canberra function [Photo: Priyanka Biswas] Ms. Farzana Brownia from Channel i at a recent Canberra function [Photo: Priyanka Biswas]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-16Sep13.jpg?itok=vJEoRbDo)
Interview: Ms. Farzana Brownia - 15th anniversary celebration of Bangladeshi TV Channel i [Raquibul Sheikh]

Drama: 'Char Adhyay' - [Part 1] based on a novel by Rabindranath Thakur and directed by Sombhu Mitra [Ehsan Ullah]
![Cancer: History, Explanation, Treatment and Measures [Photo: health-news.com] Cancer: History, Explanation, Treatment and Measures [Photo: health-news.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-30Sep13.jpg?itok=26uwbTsE)
Science: Cancer - history, explanation, treatment and measures, and interview with Cancer researcher Ms. Lubna Hussain [Samiya Shajedin]
![Blooming tulips in Canberra annual flower show Floriade [Photo: Ehsan Ullah] Blooming tulips in Canberra annual flower show Floriade [Photo: Ehsan Ullah]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-07Oct13.jpg?itok=iFTMpIg9)
Interview: Salma Akbar - the practice, promotion and popularity of Tagore songs in Bangladesh [Sakiba Rahman]
![Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: www.journeymart.com] Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: www.journeymart.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-14Oct13.jpg?itok=rUpaKmi9)
Interview: Mr. Kabir Chowdhury - aspects of Hajj and information for people planning for Hajj [Raquibul Sheikh]

Eid memory, world food and poverty inequality and hope for a hunger free world [Dalia Nilufar]
![Community involvement in improving living environment in Dinajpur, Bangladesh [Images: www.worldskillsfoundation.org] Community involvement in improving living environment in Dinajpur, Bangladesh [Images: www.worldskillsfoundation.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-28Oct13_0.jpg?itok=eQyxPbV4)
Interview: Architect Paul Pholeros on community involvement in improving living environment in Dinajpur, Bangladesh [Sheikh Lana]
![A tribute to legendary Indian singer Manna Dey [Photo: bbc.co.uk] A tribute to legendary Indian singer Manna Dey [Photo: bbc.co.uk]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-04Nov13_0.jpg?itok=gUHSU2GA)
Tribute: Legendary Indian singer Manna Dey who died recently at the age of ninety-four [Zaheen Rahman]
![Mr. Sanjeeb Drong, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples' Forum [Photo: bdnews24.com] Mr. Sanjeeb Drong, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples' Forum [Photo: bdnews24.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-11Nov13.jpg?itok=naQS5iop)
Interview: Mr. Sanjeeb Drong - the state of the indigenous people living in Bangladesh today [Obaidul Haque]

Drama: 'Char Adhyay' - [Part 2] based on a novel by Rabindranath Thakur and directed by Sombhu Mitra [Ehsan Ullah]

Short play: 'Bangla Radio Ebong Amra' - written by Samia Shajedin and directed by Shamsuddin Shafi [Shamsuddin Shafi]
![Dance with Rabindranath Thakur’s song performed by the ‘Kalamandalam’, Kolkata [Photo: Wikipedia] Dance with Rabindranath Thakur’s song performed by the ‘Kalamandalam’, Kolkata [Photo: Wikipedia]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-02Dec13.jpg?itok=iQr69DD0)
A collection of new age Rabindranath Tagore songs influenced by the western and modern music [Ehsan Ullah]

Interview: ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Joy Burch MLA - issues of foreign remittance in Bangladesh [Ajoy Kar]
![The National Martyrs' Memorial near Dhaka dedicated to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 [Image: crimesofwar.org] The National Martyrs' Memorial near Dhaka dedicated to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 [Image: crimesofwar.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-16Dec13.jpg?itok=8nQ1EpAS)
Interview: Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman - Spirit of the liberation war and its achievements [Obaidul Haque]
![Merry Christmas and may God's grace be always with you [Image: wikipedia.org] Merry Christmas and may God's grace be always with you [Image: wikipedia.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-23Dec13.jpg?itok=jnFtRQ0C)
Christmas special - the core significance of Christmas and carols performed by Spondon Canberra [Luna Purification]
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